By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review

RN average hourly wage & salary for all 50 states — California tops the list at $101k

Registered nurses in California earn the highest average annual salary of RNs in the U.S. at $101,260, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hawaii is a close second at $90,130 followed by Massachusetts, Alaska and Oregon.

Here are the average hourly wage and salary for registered nurses in all 50 states, based on BLS data gathered in May 2015, listed in alphabetical order.

Alabama

Hourly: $27.35
Annual Wage: $56,890

Alaska

Hourly: $42.55
Annual Wage: $88,510

Arizona

Hourly: $34.51
Annual Wage: $71,790

Arkansas

Hourly: $27.34
Annual Wage: $56,870

California

Hourly: $48.68
Annual Wage: $101,260

Colorado

Hourly: $33.65
Annual Wage: $69,990

Connecticut

Hourly: $37.18
Annual Wage: $77,330

Delaware

Hourly: $34.33
Annual Wage: $71,410

Florida

Hourly: $30.75
Annual Wage: $63,960

Georgia

Hourly: $30.38
Annual Wage: $63,190

Hawaii

Hourly: $43.33
Annual Wage: $90,130

Idaho

Hourly: $29.46
Annual Wage: $61,280

Illinois

Hourly: $33.54
Annual Wage: $69,760

Indiana

Hourly: $28.32
Annual Wage: $58,910

Iowa

Hourly: $26.46
Annual Wage: $55,040

Kansas

Hourly: $27.60
Annual Wage: $57,410

Kentucky

Hourly: $28.26
Annual Wage: $58,770

Louisiana

Hourly: $30.03
Annual Wage: $62,450

Maine

Hourly: $30.92
Annual Wage: $64,310

Maryland

Hourly: $35.19
Annual Wage: $73,200

Massachusetts

Hourly: $42.62
Annual Wage: $88,650

Michigan

Hourly: $32.54
Annual Wage: $67,690

Minnesota

Hourly: $34.77
Annual Wage: $72,310

Mississippi

Hourly: $27.39
Annual Wage: $56,980

Missouri

Hourly: $28.44
Annual Wage: $59,150

Montana

Hourly: $30.12
Annual Wage: $62,650

Nebraska

Hourly: $28.35
Annual Wage: $58,970

Nevada

Hourly: $39.16
Annual Wage: $81,460

New Hampshire

Hourly: $32.30
Annual Wage: $67,190

New Jersey

Hourly: $38.38
Annual Wage: $79,840

New Mexico

Hourly: $31.74
Annual Wage: $66,030

New York

Hourly: $37.96
Annual Wage: $78,950

North Carolina

Hourly: $29.07
Annual Wage: $60,460

North Dakota

Hourly: $28.31
Annual Wage: $58,890

Ohio

Hourly: $30.19
Annual Wage: $62,800

Oklahoma

Hourly: $28.39
Annual Wage: $59,040

Oregon

Hourly: $40.29
Annual Wage: $83,800

Pennsylvania

Hourly: $32.47
Annual Wage: $67,550

Rhode Island

Hourly: $36.74
Annual Wage: $76,410

South Carolina

Hourly: $29.38
Annual Wage: $61,110

South Dakota

Hourly: $26.49
Annual Wage: $55,100

Tennessee

Hourly: $27.67
Annual Wage: $57,560

Texas

Hourly: $33.60
Annual Wage: $69,890

Utah

Hourly: $29.33
Annual Wage: $61,000

Vermont

Hourly: $31.65
Annual Wage: $65,840

Virginia

Hourly: $31.41
Annual Wage: $65,340

West Virginia

Hourly: $27.89
Annual Wage: $58,010

Washington

Hourly: $37.56
Annual Wage: $78,130

Wisconsin

Hourly: $31.94
Annual Wage: $66,440

Wyoming

Hourly: $29.84
Annual Wage: $62,080